Visit Charente

Don't forget to look up as you explore Angoulême, from the town hall, the former earl's château and birthplace of Marguerite de Valois to the Cathedral of Saint-Pierre, via the 19th century covered market which replaced the “Châtelet” in 1886 or the Hôtel Saint-Simon with its splendid Renaissance carved facade.
Along the way, decorated walls draw tour attention to authentic signed by Yslaire, Zep or Moebius... serve as a reminder that the visual image has a special place in the town.

You want to send a couple of post cards. Start with the imposing Romanesque cathedral of Saint-Pierre with three hanging cupolas and a magnificent screen façade. Then the National Centre for the Comic Strip created by Roland Castro, like a giant glass vessel which preserves, exhibits and lends everything forms the treasure of the 9th art. An art to which the town has now given life in harmony with its history and most ancient architecture...